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LAKE MURRAY was constructed between 1927 and 1930. The Saluda Dam formed a 50,000 acre lake in the heart of South Carolina and only a short drive from downtown Columbia. Lake Murray area is home to one of Columbia's finest recreational assets. The lake covers an area of 78 square miles or about 50,000 acres of land. It is 41 miles long and 14 miles at its widest point. There are 520 miles of shoreline, which is more shoreline than the entire Atlantic coastline in South Carolina! All this is just 15 miles northwest of Columbia. Lake Murray is accessible by I-26 at the Irmo and Chapin exits and by I-20 at the Lexington exits. Since the lake is so big, many main roads lead lake area residents into Columbia, but interstate travel is by far the most popular. There are many upscale housing developments around Lake Murray. Many of these feature boat slips, launch and dry dock facilities for residents. Lake Murray is famous for its striped bass program. The record striped bass caught in Lake Murray weighed in at 53 pounds. Chapin and Lexington are the two largest towns close to the lake. Lake Murray supplies electric power to the Midlands and is the major source of drinking water for the city of Columbia and has become the water playground for the Midlands. The Lake Murray adventure means boating, sailing, canoeing, fishing, skiing, swimming, camping and just plain fun at one of the South's most scenic playgrounds.
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